UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09110800_upa.wxp Date: 00Z 8 NOV 09 Searching for KRIW... Searching the city database file for: KRIW ... Date:00Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KRIW WMO ident: 72672 Latitude: 43.07 Longitude: -108.48 Elevation: 1703.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 62 1 925 725 2 850 1434 SFC 823 1703 12.8 -5.2 28 18.0 4.5 300 12 302.3 302.9 286.1 312.0 3.15 4 812 1815 10.8 -6.2 30 17.0 3.2 297 14 301.4 301.9 285.5 310.5 2.96 5 740 2578 3.6 -8.4 41 12.0 -1.3 265 15 301.6 302.1 285.4 310.1 2.74 6 700 3026 0.0 -10.0 47 10.0 -3.9 235 15 302.5 303.0 285.5 310.4 2.55 7 637 3771 -7.1 -13.1 62 6.0 -9.2 220 22 302.7 303.1 285.1 309.5 2.19 8 629 3870 -7.5 -15.5 53 8.0 -10.1 220 23 303.3 303.7 284.9 309.1 1.82 9 597 4273 -11.5 -16.0 69 4.5 -12.9 248 32 303.2 303.6 284.9 309.1 1.84 10 574 4573 -14.1 -18.2 71 4.1 -15.2 250 39 303.6 303.9 284.8 308.7 1.59 11 560 4760 -14.5 -19.5 66 5.0 -15.9 250 44 305.3 305.6 285.3 310.0 1.46 12 527 5217 -18.5 -23.5 65 5.0 -19.6 250 50 305.8 306.1 285.1 309.4 1.09 13 523 5274 -18.1 -25.1 54 7.0 -19.6 250 51 307.0 307.2 285.4 310.2 0.95 14 522 5288 -17.9 -30.9 31 13.0 -20.3 250 51 307.4 307.5 285.1 309.3 0.56 15 520 5317 -17.5 -36.5 17 19.0 -20.4 250 51 308.2 308.3 285.1 309.4 0.32 16 512 5433 -17.7 -49.7 4 32.0 -21.1 250 52 309.4 309.4 285.2 309.7 0.08 17 500 5610 -18.9 -49.9 5 31.0 -22.1 250 54 310.0 310.0 285.4 310.3 0.08 18 437 6596 -26.9 -55.9 5 29.0 -28.9 243 68 312.0 312.0 286.1 312.2 0.04 19 400 7230 -29.1 -53.1 8 24.0 -30.9 240 83 317.2 317.2 287.9 317.4 0.07 20 398 7266 -29.3 -53.3 8 24.0 -31.0 240 84 317.4 317.4 287.9 317.6 0.07 21 358 8014 -34.5 -53.5 13 19.0 -35.7 240 95 320.1 320.2 288.9 320.4 0.07 22 347 8231 -34.9 -45.9 32 11.0 -35.8 240 98 322.5 322.5 289.7 323.2 0.18 23 319 8812 -40.1 -49.1 38 9.0 -40.6 237 99 323.1 323.1 289.9 323.6 0.14 24 313 8941 -39.5 -50.5 30 11.0 -40.2 236 99 325.7 325.7 290.6 326.2 0.12 25 300 9230 -41.9 -53.9 26 12.0 -42.5 235 98 326.3 326.3 290.7 326.6 0.08 26 299 9253 -42.1 -54.1 26 12.0 -42.6 235 98 326.3 326.4 290.7 326.7 0.08 27 290 9460 -42.3 -55.3 23 13.0 -42.9 234 99 328.9 328.9 291.5 329.2 0.07 28 274 9843 -45.1 -58.1 22 13.0 -45.6 233 102 330.2 330.3 291.9 330.5 0.05 29 256 10294 -49.5 -61.5 23 12.0 -49.8 231 105 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.4 0.04 30 250 10450 -50.5 -61.5 26 11.0 -50.8 230 106 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.1 0.04 31 235 10850 -53.6 -64.1 26 10.5 -53.8 235 109 332.2 332.3 292.3 332.4 0.03 32 218 11328 -57.3 -67.3 27 10.0 -57.5 241 99 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.8 0.02 33 211 11534 -58.5 -68.5 27 10.0 -58.6 244 93 335.0 335.0 293.0 335.0 0.02 34 204 11746 -58.3 -68.3 27 10.0 -58.5 242 88 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.02 35 200 11870 -58.9 -68.9 26 10.0 -59.0 240 85 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.6 0.02 36 193 12092 -59.9 -68.9 30 9.0 -60.0 230 82 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.4 0.02 37 187 12288 -60.1 -69.1 30 9.0 -60.2 228 83 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.2 0.02 38 185 12355 -59.7 -69.7 26 10.0 -59.8 230 82 345.8 345.9 295.7 345.9 0.02 39 183 12423 -57.7 -67.7 27 10.0 -57.9 233 81 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.3 0.02 40 177 12632 -58.9 -68.9 26 10.0 -59.0 239 78 351.6 351.6 297.0 351.6 0.02 41 173 12775 -57.3 -67.3 27 10.0 -57.5 244 75 356.5 356.5 298.0 356.6 0.03 42 162 13189 -57.1 -67.1 27 10.0 -57.3 241 67 363.6 363.6 299.4 363.7 0.03 43 152 13588 -59.9 -69.9 26 10.0 -60.0 244 70 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.6 0.02 44 150 13670 -60.1 -70.1 26 10.0 -60.3 245 70 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.6 0.02 45 144 13926 -59.5 -69.5 26 10.0 -59.7 249 64 371.9 371.9 300.9 372.0 0.02 46 128 14660 -62.3 -71.3 29 9.0 -62.4 243 51 379.6 379.6 302.2 379.7 0.02 47 121 15009 -61.1 -71.1 25 10.0 -61.3 229 48 387.9 387.9 303.5 388.0 0.02 48 119 15113 -62.1 -72.1 25 10.0 -62.3 225 46 388.0 388.0 303.5 388.0 0.02 49 116 15271 -61.7 -71.7 25 10.0 -61.9 220 45 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.6 0.02 50 104 15941 -66.3 -75.3 27 9.0 -66.4 220 45 395.2 395.2 304.5 395.2 0.01 51 100 16180 -65.5 -74.5 28 9.0 -65.6 235 44 401.2 401.2 305.4 401.3 0.02 52 95 16494 -63.3 -72.3 28 9.0 -63.4 239 41 411.4 411.4 306.7 411.5 0.02 53 85 17174 -65.5 -74.5 28 9.0 -65.6 247 34 420.3 420.3 307.7 420.4 0.02 54 78 17698 -64.3 -73.3 28 9.0 -64.5 253 28 433.2 433.2 309.2 433.3 0.02 55 73 18108 -59.7 -69.7 26 10.0 -60.0 258 24 451.2 451.2 311.0 451.5 0.04 56 71 18281 -60.5 -70.5 26 10.0 -60.8 260 22 453.1 453.1 311.1 453.3 0.04 57 70 18370 -59.1 -69.1 26 10.0 -59.5 260 19 457.9 458.0 311.6 458.2 0.05 58 67 18644 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -59.1 263 16 464.6 464.6 312.2 464.9 0.05 59 60 19337 -58.5 -69.5 23 11.0 -58.9 257 9 479.9 479.9 313.5 480.3 0.05 60 58 19549 -59.9 -70.9 22 11.0 -60.3 236 10 481.4 481.5 313.6 481.7 0.05 61 51 20355 -57.5 -68.5 23 11.0 -58.1 227 20 505.1 505.1 315.4 505.6 0.07 62 50 20480 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -59.2 220 22 505.2 505.2 315.4 505.6 0.06 63 49 20607 -59.3 -70.3 23 11.0 -59.8 230 17 506.7 506.7 315.4 507.0 0.06 64 47 20870 -56.7 -68.7 21 12.0 -57.4 228 10 519.0 519.0 316.2 519.5 0.08 65 44 21288 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -59.3 164 9 524.0 524.0 316.6 524.4 0.07 66 37 22378 -58.9 -70.9 20 12.0 -59.6 127 12 550.1 550.1 318.1 550.6 0.07 67 30 23710 -54.7 -67.7 19 13.0 -56.1 130 14 595.5 595.6 320.5 596.6 0.14 68 29 23928 -53.3 -67.3 17 14.0 -54.9 135 12 605.2 605.2 320.9 606.3 0.15 69 26 24629 -54.7 -68.7 16 14.0 -56.2 97 12 620.4 620.5 321.6 621.5 0.14 70 25 24880 -53.1 -67.1 17 14.0 -54.9 99 13 632.0 632.1 322.0 633.4 0.18 71 23 25419 -52.5 -67.5 15 15.0 -54.6 111 15 649.0 649.1 322.7 650.5 0.19 72 22 25705 -53.5 -68.5 14 15.0 -55.5 107 16 654.3 654.4 322.9 655.7 0.17 73 20 26320 -52.3 -67.3 15 15.0 -54.7 75 21 676.1 676.2 323.7 678.0 0.22 74 17 27367 -53.9 -68.9 14 15.0 -56.3 115 22 703.1 703.2 324.6 705.0 0.21 75 15 28177 -50.3 -66.3 13 16.0 -53.8 100 30 740.7 740.9 325.8 743.9 0.34 76 11 30222 -45.7 -63.7 11 18.0 -51.8 81 27 826.1 826.5 328.0 833.0 0.66 77 10 30850 -50.5 -68.5 10 18.0 -55.2 70 24 831.0 831.2 328.1 835.0 0.38 78 9.7 31048 -51.3 -70.3 9 19.0 -55.9 835.3 835.5 328.1 838.4 0.30 TRP 193 12092 -59.9 -68.9 30 9.0 -60.0 230 82 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.4 0.02 WND 235 10850 -53.6 -64.1 26 10.5 -53.8 235 109 332.2 332.3 292.3 332.4 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5548.00 m Freezing level: 700.00 mb = 3026.00 m = 9927.70 ft Wetbulb zero: 761.19 mb = 2346.27 m = 7697.63 ft Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 49.12 % Est. max temperature: 13.04 C = 55.48 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 625.57 mb = 3911.83 m = 12833.93 ft T: -7.92 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.31 C/km ThetaE index: 1.94 C Layer 812.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 604.81 mb = 4172.56 m = 13689.35 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.84 g/kg Conv temperature: 13.68 C = 56.63 F Cap Strength: 3.02 C Lifted Index: 3.17 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.52 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.80 C Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2.32 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 46396.81 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.06 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 618.85 mb = 3995.26 m = 13107.64 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 244.9 at 43.6 knts Storm direction: 274.9 at 32.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 3.8 tot: 8.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 121.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 230.1 neg: -6.8 tot: 223.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 74.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.69 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.3 stream: 7.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.01 Bulk Shear: 164.44 m/s